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Chicago, IL vs Marietta, GA

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Highlights
- Marietta spends 36.7% less per student than Chicago.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 3.6% higher in Marietta than in Chicago. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Marietta had 4.7% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Chicago
 Chicago, ILMarietta, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$13,877$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$18,508  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,686$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.97  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock5374573
 Students per Counselor481  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock5.9%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.6.8%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock90.4%88.9%
 Some College Educ.17.0%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock7.1%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.41.7%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.2%1.5%
Reviews for Chicago    270 Reviews

I've lived in Chicago city and later moved to suburbs when family size increased. Absolutely love this city. This is the cleanest and most beautiful among the major  More

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Chicago is probably the best value in a major city that you can find and my personal favorite city. It will become increasingly important as climate change makes the  More

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I've live on north side and south side, UIC medical center. Don't move here go to the north side. No good amenities, if you get bored with one there is no other choices.  More

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Reviews for Marietta    28 Reviews

There is nothing that stands out about Marietta. Except for the fact that there are plenty of churches. You will have to own a car to get around, as most of the suburb  More

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I lived in both Marietta and Kennesaw Georgia in the 90's. It is a traditional sold Southern city with lots of good qualities. The town square is very quaint and there  More

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